The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-02-12
saturday, February l9, lee7.

Miss Agnes Evans of this town is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. George NJ Darlington, has been
spending the week at Iron HILL
The moon was too lovely for any
thing on Wednesday evening. Rats !
Shelf Lambson in company with +.
jeff Scott, paid us Il pleasant call last
Saturday.
Prom such weather now with us we
cannot expect anything else but bad
roads.
THE b. q o. Railroad station has
had its doors handsomely lettered, name
ing each apartment.
Y We cannot understand why water
should lay in pools on our streets after
being so thoroughly repaired during the
past year
Mrs. John b. Richie and son of
Wilmington spent several days in town
this week.
Mr. Ollie Balderson, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday last with his mother, in
this town.
Miss Mayme Crozier, of Kenneth
Square, Pa, is visiting Miss Lillian Gray,
of this town.
Feb. 2s.--Stock furniture, etc, of FL
wood Gilmore, North Bank Shops, west of
l.andenburg.
Miss Stratton of Philadelphia is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs Chas. II. Holloway
at the West End.
MIR. Nelson Warren has been coniin-
ed to his home for some time with illness
and is yet unable to be about.
stuck was sold at remarkably good
prices ut the farm of Delaware Clark near
\ Glasgow on Monday. Advertising in
YHE LEDGER doneit.
A brakeman fell from freight train
ON the platform at Iron Hill station ON
Tuesday morning. lie was quite badly
hurt but not seriously.
james A. Wilson, who was injured
several weeks ago in Il fox hunt, is still
confined to his bed, and quite unable to
move his much bruised limbs.
DR. A. n. Raub of the Academy de-
livercd lecture at the teachers institute,
held at Atlantic City lust week. He re-
turned home on Saturday last
The ground hog certainly has lost
his grip about the weather, The sun is
buried so deep behind the clouds that
it has not been seen for several days.
Tho paper that publishes the Rut-
ledge Publishing Company's notice is
going to get left. Lum Smith tan tell
something about this concern.
Sheriff Lambson sold the farm Of
John Russell, situated in Pencader hun
dred, on Saturday last to Samuel Lind
sey of INTERCHANGEABLE, for 1920.
The mystery surrounding the death
of the unknown man found near lIare's
Corner, supposed to have been killed on
the railroad, still remains unsoved.
At the annual meeting of the Nation
al Agriculture and Dairy Association,
which met in New York city this week,
Mr. VIM. Dean of this town was elected
adirector'
"A large number Of the friends of
Miss Edna Armstrong spent several
pleasant hours ut her home ON Tuesday
evening. 1t was the occasion of her
birthday anniversary.
Miss Harriet p. Belt, daughter Off.
james Belt, of Wilmington, attended the
reception at the White House, given 10
the Army and Navy. She was chaper-
oned by Mrs. Chas. b. Lore.
I Subscribers are requested not to
bring any more onions, turnips, or par
ships, to settle their accounts. We
would not object to some sugar-cured
hams and good Irish potatoes.
Miss Maggie Blandy conducted the
exercises of the young ladies Literary So
cicty on Thursday of this week, at her
. fathers residence at the West End
SDickens was the author studied
The backbone of winter is probably
broken, but the weather is still cold
enough to eat and enjoy a fry or stew
ofgood oysters. The place to get them
is at Mrs. s. A. Roach, Main street.
Thomas and VIM. Richie, rs admin
istrators of Alex. Richie deceased, will
sell his personal property on Monday,
Feb. 81. The place at which the sale
will take place is just west of Appleton.
Il The revival services conducted at
the Presbyterian Church for the last two
weeks and half were brought to close
on Wednesday evening of this week.
Four young people were received into the
\ church.
Fred Choate goes ON selling many
useful articles at his store, west of the
postofiice. Healways keeps flrst-cass
stock of stationery, etc. School books.
states, pencils, and everything needful
for scholars.
F. M. c. Choate has just received a
large assortment of valentines and sheet
music, from the very best composers.
Prices range from to 10 cents Any
style of Valentine will be ordered at
shortest notice.
-"Lakme," the celebrated opera, came
to Wilmington Opera House, wednesday,
night. Over 800 people were preset
and the receipts were So, I2O. We are IN
satisfied for year, and business is gSn.
orally resumed again.